two-piece

1 of 2

adjective

: forming a clothing ensemble with matching top and bottom parts

two-piece

2 of 2

noun

: a garment (such as a bathing suit) that is two-piece

Examples of two-piece in a Sentence

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Adjective
In a set of photos shared to her Instagram profile on Thursday, Feb. 20, Biles, who tied the knot with Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens in 2023, is seen posing poolside in the halter two-piece. Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 The Honest Company founder soaked up the sun while wearing a string bikini and took mirror selfies in her two-piece swimsuit. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
In the clip, Trainor, 29, could be seen wearing a sparkly two-piece ensemble that exposed her midriff and accentuated her growing baby bump. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023 Related Story Kim K Brought Back This Early 2000s Trend Kim attend Dolce and Gabbana's spring 2023 show during Milan Fashion Week wearing a dazzling red vintage Dolce and Gabbana dress from 1994 that was transformed into a two-piece co-ord set. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 2 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for two-piece

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1880, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of two-piece was circa 1880

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“Two-piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-piece. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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